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PAGE 14 TERRACE BAY NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 1978 TENDERS Tenders will be received until 4:30 p.m., November 10, 1978 for snow plowing for the 1978-79 winter season, at the following .locations: SCHRE IBER Administration Office The Lake Superior High School TERRACE BAY The Lake Superiot High School The above locations are to be cleared of snow immediately after each snow storm. IT is of particular importance that all areas be cleared by 8:00 a.m. fo permit movement of vehicles. Your tender should include the type and size of equipment to be used. The Lake Superior Board of Education, P.O. Box 189, SCHREIBER, Ontario POT 2SO David C. Fulton - Business Administrator from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS November 3, 1896 -- By popular vote, the state of Idaho grants full suffrage to women. November 4, 1879 -- Birthday of Will Rogers, American humorist, philosopher, actor and author. ("All I know is just what I read in the papers.") November 5, 1940 -- President Franklin D. Roosevelt is re- elected -- the first President of the United States to be elected for three terms of office. November 6, 1869 -- The first formal intercollegiate football game is played. The contest took place at New Brunswick, New Jer- sey, between Princeton and Rutgers. November 7, 1805 -- Explorers Lewis and Clark sight the Pacific Ocean for the first time at the mouth of the Columbia River in 'Oregon Country," -- proving America is a vast continent stretched between two oceans. November 8, 1889 -- Montana is admitted into the Union as its 41st state. November 9, 1965 -- A massive late-afternoon power failure plunges more than 80,000 square miles of the Northeastern United States into darkness and confusion at the height of the rush hour. Ruby Rebekah Lodge No. 279 The regular meeting of Ruby Rebekah Lodge 279 on Wednesday, October 25th was preceded by a pot luck supper in the United Church hall. Guests at the supper were members of Greenstone and Sapphire Lodges from Thunder Bay. Mrs. Gladys Hamilton V.G. presided over the meeting, assist- ed by Mrs. Christina Morris PNG as V.G. The following officers were installed in their respective offices by Mrs. Margaret Johnston District Deputy President of Dist. #1 assisted by Mrs. Dorothy Finson as Deputy Marshall and members of her staff from Greenstone Rebekah Lodge. Mrs. Mary Goodwin was the Deputy Musician. ' N.G, Mrs. Gladys Hamilton; Rec. Sec. Beth Macadam; Conduc- tor Eirene Harness; |.G. |leene Williamson; 0.G, Alice Sparkes; R.S.N.Gs Helen Wallace; LSNG Georgina Davis; R.S.V.G. Jessie <McCanna; LSVG Christina Morris. Other officers-elect will be installed at a later date: Mrs. Helen Wallace was lauded for her many years as Financial Secretary and also as the Treas- urer. A donation was forwarded to the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy fund. Following the meeting the members enjoyed refreshments and a social hour. A penny auction will be held following the next regular meeting on November 8th. pr ROSSPORT SOCIAL Isadore Ray is holidaying with relatives in Ear Falls this week. Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Kenney have left to visit their daughter Colleen and her husband Gordon Taylor of Kitimat, B.C. for a fen weeks before going to Texas for the winter. Mrs. Camilla Legault is holidaying with relatives in Detroit and area. Miss Lorraine Seppala and Floyd Harnden have arrived home after an enjoyable holiday with friends in Toronto and attend- ed the Arts Festival at Stratford, Ont. The local volunteers of the Rossport Firefighters club called a special meeting Thursday evening when the Fire Mar- shall of Thunder Bay was present. A report was heard on how the women members were raising funds to purchase a suitable building to house the fire pump engine, equipment and purchase additional hose and equipment. Information was given on prac- tice methods and a pep talk on keeping in practice on manning the fire equipment. Roger Alty chaired the meeting. ® G.H. ROBERT KRAUSE FOR COUNCIL |